4B - Ordinance Amendment: Shoreland COnservation Design

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COMMUNITYGROWTH Goof I N S T I T U T E Nuo Experts lrr Small Town Plawrhkic , areas used as aeeesses. designed to inelude the een4der. , and permanent means aeeeptable te the City. (7) At least 5e% of the shere impaet zene must be inailitained as epen spaee. D. Common Open Space. At least 50 percent of the total project area must be permanently preserved as common open space. Common open space must include areas with physical characteristics unsuitable for development in their natural state, and areas containing significant historic sites or unplatted cemeteries, and at least 75 percent of the common open space must be upland area. At least 33 percent of the common open space shall be retained in a contiguous area. At least 5e% of the prejeet must be ineluded as (i) The land area of all dwelling units/sites and accessory structures, the space between buildings in a cluster, an area of 25 feet around each structure, all road rights-of- way, and all land covered by impervious surfaces, road surfaces,parking areas, or structures, shall not be included in the computation of common open space. (2) Common,omen space may include any outdoor recreational facilities for use by owners of the dwelling units or sites, or the public. (3) Common open space may include areas used for stormwater retention or management and areas used for sanitary sewer collection or disposal. Where common space includes sanitary sewage treatment systems, the use of the space shall be restricted where necessary to avoid adverse impacts on the systems. (4) All of the shore impact zones must be included as common open space. (5) Common open space must not include commercial facilities or uses,but may contain water-oriented facilities. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 4(b)-4 January 15,2009